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- Tags: RAF Swinderby
Walter Morris - 1939/45 War Record
Tags: 166 Squadron; 630 Squadron; aircrew; Anson; Bolingbroke; bomb aimer; bomb struck; crash; crewing up; demobilisation; Distinguished Flying Cross; final resting place; flight engineer; killed in action; Lancaster; Lancaster Finishing School; love and romance; military ethos; military living conditions; mine laying; Nissen hut; Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944); RAF East Kirkby; RAF Kirkham; RAF Kirmington; RAF Manby; RAF North Luffenham; RAF Silverstone; RAF Swinderby; RAF Syerston; RAF Wittering; RCAF Bowden; RCAF Moncton; Stirling; Tiger Moth; training; V-1; V-weapon; Wellington
RAF Skellingthorpe Memorial
#1 and 2 are of the village sign outside the Skellingthorpe Village Hall.
#3 is a view of the memorial with the wreaths left at the ceremony.
#4 and 5 are the standards and attendees at…
E A Probyn’s flying log book for navigators, air bombers, air gunners and flight engineers
Tags: 1660 HCU; 17 OTU; 61 Squadron; air gunner; Air Gunnery School; aircrew; Anson; Heavy Conversion Unit; Horsa; Ju 88; Lancaster; Lancaster Finishing School; Me 410; Operation Exodus (1945); Operational Training Unit; RAF Cosford; RAF Pembrey; RAF Silverstone; RAF Skellingthorpe; RAF Swinderby; RAF Syerston; RAF Turweston; Stirling; training; Wellington
Ernest Probyn 1944 Diary
Tags: air gunner; aircrew; Anson; bombing; Ju 88; Me 410; RAF Scampton; RAF Silverstone; RAF Swinderby; RAF Turweston; Stirling; training
W J Martin's flying log book
Tags: 1651 HCU; 1660 HCU; 1668 HCU; 5 Group; 57 Squadron; aircrew; Cook’s tour; Distinguished Flying Cross; flight engineer; Fw 190; Gibson, Guy Penrose (1918-1944); Heavy Conversion Unit; Lancaster; Lancaster Finishing School; mine laying; Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944); RAF Cottesmore; RAF East Kirkby; RAF St Athan; RAF Swinderby; RAF Syerston; RAF Woolfox Lodge; Stirling; tactical support for Normandy troops; Tiger force; training; V-1; V-2; V-weapon
Bill Doran's Record of Service
John Louis Goldby Biography
Tags: 10 OTU; 38 Squadron; 78 Squadron; air gunner; aircrew; Anson; B-17; bale out; Blenheim; bomb aimer; bombing of Cologne (30/31 May 1942); Distinguished Flying Cross; Dulag Luft; Halifax; Halifax Mk 2; Halifax Mk 3; Hampden; Lancaster; mine laying; navigator; Nissen hut; Operational Training Unit; prisoner of war; RAF Cosford; RAF Ford; RAF Henlow; RAF Jurby; RAF Kenley; RAF Kinloss; RAF Leconfield; RAF Lindholme; RAF Linton on Ouse; RAF Manby; RAF Marston Moor; RAF Middleton St George; RAF Moreton in the Marsh; RAF Odiham; RAF Riccall; RAF Rufforth; RAF St Eval; RAF St Mawgan; RAF Stanton Harcourt; RAF Swinderby; RAF Topcliffe; Shackleton; Stalag Luft 1; training; Wellington; Whitley
William Edwards - pilot's flying log book
Tags: 1660 HCU; 27 OTU; 467 Squadron; Advanced Flying Unit; aircrew; Anson; B-24; bombing; bombing of Dresden (13 - 15 February 1945); C-47; Flying Training School; Harvard; Heavy Conversion Unit; Lancaster; Lancaster Finishing School; Lancaster Mk 1; Lancaster Mk 3; Lancastrian; Me 109; Operational Training Unit; Oxford; pilot; RAF Calveley; RAF Church Broughton; RAF Swinderby; RAF Syerston; RAF Waddington; RAF Windrush; Stirling; Tiger Moth; training; Wellington; Yale
Clifford Dayman flying log book for navigators, air bombers, air gunners and flight engineers
Tags: 14 OTU; 1660 HCU; 216 Squadron; Advanced Flying Unit; aircrew; Anson; C-47; Dominie; Heavy Conversion Unit; Initial Training Wing; Lancaster; Operational Training Unit; Oxford; Proctor; RAF Bridlington; RAF Desborough; RAF Market Harborough; RAF Millom; RAF Snaith; RAF Swinderby; RAF Syerston; RAF Westcott; RAF Yatesbury; training; Wellington; wireless operator; York
Jack Penswick’s observer’s and air gunner’s flying log book
Tags: 16 OTU; 1660 HCU; 29 OTU; 61 Squadron; 617 Squadron; Advanced Flying Unit; air gunner; Air Gunnery School; aircrew; bale out; bombing; Botha; Grand Slam; Heavy Conversion Unit; Lancaster; Manchester; Martinet; Operation Catechism (12 November 1944); Operational Training Unit; Oxford; RAF Morpeth; RAF North Luffenham; RAF Scampton; RAF Swinderby; RAF Syerston; RAF Upper Heyford; RAF Woodhall Spa; Tallboy; Tirpitz; training; Wellington
Biography of Kenneth Gill by son Derek
Tags: 1660 HCU; 29 OTU; 617 Squadron; 9 Squadron; air gunner; aircrew; anti-aircraft fire; bomb aimer; bombing; crash; Distinguished Flying Cross; flight engineer; Grand Slam; Halifax; Halifax Mk 5; Heavy Conversion Unit; killed in action; Lancaster; Lancaster Finishing School; Lancaster Mk 3; Me 262; memorial; navigator; Operation Catechism (12 November 1944); Operational Training Unit; pilot; RAF Bardney; RAF Lossiemouth; RAF North Luffenham; RAF Swinderby; RAF Syerston; RAF Woodhall Spa; Tallboy; Tirpitz; training; Wellington; wireless operator
Record of Flying Officer Kenneth Gill D.F.C (155097) RAFVR joined 1941
Tags: 1660 HCU; 29 OTU; 5 Group; 617 Squadron; 9 Squadron; aircrew; bombing; Distinguished Flying Cross; FIDO; Grand Slam; Halifax; Heavy Conversion Unit; Lancaster; Lancaster Finishing School; Me 262; memorial; mine laying; missing in action; Mosquito; navigator; Operation Catechism (12 November 1944); Operational Training Unit; P-51; promotion; RAF Bardney; RAF Lossiemouth; RAF Metheringham; RAF North Luffenham; RAF Swinderby; RAF Syerston; RAF Woodhall Spa; Spitfire; Tallboy; Tirpitz; training; Wellington
Kenneth Gill’s observer’s and air gunner’s flying log book
Tags: 1660 HCU; 29 OTU; 617 Squadron; 9 Squadron; Air Observers School; aircrew; Anson; bombing; Halifax; Heavy Conversion Unit; Hudson; Lancaster; Lancaster Finishing School; mine laying; missing in action; navigator; Operation Catechism (12 November 1944); Operational Training Unit; RAF Bardney; RAF North Luffenham; RAF Swinderby; RAF Syerston; RAF Woodhall Spa; Stearman; Tallboy; Tiger Moth; Tirpitz; training; Wellington
Kenneth Gill - service history
Tags: 617 Squadron; 9 Squadron; aircrew; crash; Grand Slam; Halifax; Heavy Conversion Unit; killed in action; Lancaster; Lancaster Finishing School; mine laying; navigator; Operation Catechism (12 November 1944); Operational Training Unit; RAF Bardney; RAF Lossiemouth; RAF North Luffenham; RAF Swinderby; RAF Syerston; RAF Woodhall Spa; Tallboy; Tirpitz; training; Wellington
William James Herbert’s flying log book for navigator’s, air bomber’s and air gunner’s
Tags: 1654 HCU; 50 Squadron; aircrew; bombing; bombing of the Creil/St Leu d’Esserent V-1 storage areas (4/5 July 1944); bombing of the Pas de Calais V-1 sites (24/25 June 1944); Bombing of Trossy St Maximin (3 August 1944); Cook’s tour; flight engineer; Heavy Conversion Unit; Lancaster; Lancaster Finishing School; Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944); RAF Skellingthorpe; RAF Swinderby; RAF Syerston; RAF Wigsley; Stirling; tactical support for Normandy troops; training
J Flint's RAF pilot’s flying log book. Two
Lancaster newspaper cuttings
James Gordon Bennet (Lucky Jim) Burnside - biography
Part 2 - war service of Flying Officer James Gordon Bennett Burnside flight engineer. Covers training as flight engineer. Then follows short descriptions. listing…
Tags: 617 Squadron; 619 Squadron; 627 Squadron; aircrew; bombing; bombing of Hamburg (24-31 July 1943); Cheshire, Geoffrey Leonard (1917-1992); Cook’s tour; crash; Distinguished Flying Cross; flight engineer; Halifax; Lancaster; Mosquito; RAF Balderton; RAF North Luffenham; RAF St Athan; RAF Swinderby; RAF Wigsley; RAF Woodhall Spa; Stirling; target indicator; training; Wellington
J G B Burnside navigator's, air bomber's and air gunner's flying log book
Tags: 1654 HCU; 1661 HCU; 619 Squadron; aircrew; bombing; bombing of Hamburg (24-31 July 1943); Cook’s tour; flight engineer; Halifax; Heavy Conversion Unit; Lancaster; Lancaster Mk 1; Lancaster Mk 3; Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944); Oxford; RAF Balderton; RAF Coningsby; RAF Dunholme Lodge; RAF St Athan; RAF Swinderby; RAF Wigsley; RAF Winthorpe; RAF Woodhall Spa; Stirling; training
H K M Algar’s flying log book for aircrew other than pilots. One
Tags: 149 Squadron; 1660 HCU; 29 OTU; 44 Squadron; 463 Squadron; Advanced Flying Unit; Air Observers School; aircrew; Anson; B-29; Bolingbroke; bomb aimer; bombing; Bombing and Gunnery School; bombing of Dresden (13 - 15 February 1945); C-47; Cook’s tour; Heavy Conversion Unit; Horsa; Lancaster; Lancaster Finishing School; Lincoln; navigator; Operation Exodus (1945); Operational Training Unit; RAF Bruntingthorpe; RAF Coningsby; RAF Kinloss; RAF Leconfield; RAF Lindholme; RAF Marham; RAF Middleton St George; RAF Mildenhall; RAF Penrhos; RAF Shallufa; RAF Swinderby; RAF Syerston; RAF Topcliffe; RAF Waddington; RAF Wyton; Stirling; Tiger Moth; training; Wellington
List of aircraft flown
Tags: 149 Squadron; 463 Squadron; Anson; B-29; Bolingbroke; bombing; Lancaster; Lincoln; Operational Training Unit; RAF Bruntingthorpe; RAF Coningsby; RAF Kinloss; RAF Lindholme; RAF Marham; RAF Middleton St George; RAF Mildenhall; RAF St Mawgan; RAF Swinderby; RAF Syerston; RAF Topcliffe; RAF Waddington; RAF West Freugh; RAF Wyton; Shackleton; Stirling; Sunderland; Tiger Moth; training; Wellington
1311249 Flt Sgt Williamson, Air Gunner Lancaster
Tags: 106 Squadron; 5 Group; aerial photograph; air gunner; aircrew; B-17; bombing; bombing of Hamburg (24-31 July 1943); bombing of Kassel (22/23 October 1943); Bombing of Peenemünde (17/18 August 1943); Distinguished Flying Cross; Distinguished Flying Medal; Gee; H2S; Halifax; Ju 88; Lancaster; Lancaster Mk 3; Master Bomber; Me 110; mine laying; Mosquito; Oboe; Operational Training Unit; Pathfinders; pilot; RAF Cottesmore; RAF Croft; RAF Fulbeck; RAF Kirkham; RAF Metheringham; RAF Morpeth; RAF Saltby; RAF Swinderby; RAF Syerston; RAF Wigsley; Stirling; target indicator; target photograph; training; V-1; V-2; V-weapon; Wellington; Window
Cyril Robert Brown’s flying log book
Tags: 106 Squadron; 1660 HCU; 1661 HCU; 19 OTU; 61 Squadron; 617 Squadron; 9 Squadron; Air Observers School; aircrew; Anson; Battle; bomb aimer; bombing; Bombing and Gunnery School; bombing of Hamburg (24-31 July 1943); Cook’s tour; Heavy Conversion Unit; Lancaster; Manchester; Operation Dodge (1945); Operational Training Unit; RAF Bardney; RAF Kinloss; RAF Skellingthorpe; RAF Sturgate; RAF Swinderby; RAF Syerston; RAF Waddington; RAF Winthorpe; RAF Woodhall Spa; Stirling; training; Whitley
Account of emergency in Wellington
Charles Cuthill’s pilots flying log book
Tags: 10 OTU; 12 OTU; 149 Squadron; 1657 HCU; 17 OTU; 30 OTU; Advanced Flying Unit; aircrew; Anson; bombing; Catalina; Dominie; Flying Training School; Gee; Heavy Conversion Unit; Lancaster; Lancaster Finishing School; Mosquito; Operational Training Unit; Oxford; pilot; Proctor; RAF Abingdon; RAF Chipping Warden; RAF Feltwell; RAF Finningley; RAF Gamston; RAF Little Rissington; RAF Methwold; RAF Shenington; RAF Silverstone; RAF Stradishall; RAF Swinderby; Stearman; Stirling; Tiger Moth; training; Wellington